Apple Blotch vs Komodo Dragon

Phyllosticta arbutifolia compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Apple Blotch is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Blotch	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Dothideomycetes (座囊菌綱)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Botryosphaeriales (葡萄座腔菌目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Phyllostictaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Phyllosticta	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Phyllosticta arbutifolia	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Apple Blotch

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Blotch	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Blotch

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Apple Blotch

The Apple Blotch (Phyllosticta arbutifolia) is a species in the genus Phyllosticta. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.